Mexico vs Slovakia: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year
Mexico
7.12 Number
in 2013
Slovakia
5.45 Number
in 2013
Mexico rank
49th
Slovakia rank
50th
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year over time
- Mexico
- Slovakia
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 7.12 Number against 5.45 Number in Slovakia, a difference of 1.67 Number.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.3 times Slovakia's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 49th and Slovakia ranks 50th of 60 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.8 Number | 1.81 Number | 1.99 Number | Mexico |
| 2000s | 6.29 Number | 4.8 Number | 1.49 Number | Mexico |
| 2010s | 7.69 Number | 6.52 Number | 1.17 Number | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year, Mexico or Slovakia?
- Mexico, at 7.12 Number against 5.45 Number in Slovakia as of 2013.
- What is the difference in high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year between Mexico and Slovakia?
- 1.67 Number, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Slovakia?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2013.
- How do Mexico and Slovakia rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year?
- Mexico ranks 49th and Slovakia ranks 50th of 60 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2013). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.